Drift and Plot

Drift

Drift noun - A pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow).

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Plot and drift are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Drift".

Nearby Words: drifted, drifting, drifter, driftage

Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.

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Drift and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drift" instead a noun "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

similar	similar drift	similar plot
original	original drift	original plot
initial	initial drift	initial plot
deep	deep drift	deep plot
Other adjectives: massive, large, main, general.

way

drift way

plot way

If some corners of the continuity are "off limits" to some characters to avoid theme-drift or plot derailing, then Superman Stays out of Gotham.

Source: Shared Universe
In the main plot, Continuity Drift is blatant, anticlimaxes are everywhere, and there are so many flimsy explanations and Plot Holes.

Source: Kudzu Plot
Professor X also tends to drift around a bit, usually in response to how much he might mess up the plot.

Source: Comicbook / X-Men

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Drift & Plot. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drift/plot>.

Plot or Drift. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drift/plot.

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